IDA & IBRD total vs United Kingdom: Urban population, female

IDA & IBRD total
24.1%
in 2015
United Kingdom
42.0%
in 2015
IDA & IBRD total rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
27th

Urban population, female over time

  • IDA & IBRD total
  • United Kingdom
010203040198019972015

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 42.0% against 24.1% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 17.9%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.7 times IDA & IBRD total's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 47 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA & IBRD total United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 16.0% 40.4% 24.4% United Kingdom
1990s 18.4% 40.4% 22.0% United Kingdom
2000s 20.7% 40.7% 20.0% United Kingdom
2010s 23.4% 41.7% 18.3% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, IDA & IBRD total or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 42.0% against 24.1% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between IDA & IBRD total and United Kingdom?
17.9%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and United Kingdom?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do IDA & IBRD total and United Kingdom rank globally for urban population, female?
IDA & IBRD total ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.